A second supplemental comment, reflecting new information and responses to some of the other comments: 1. Further Evidence that Corporate Claims of Zombie “Robo-Voting” are Bunk: We have noted previously that assertions that fund managers “robo-vote” are unsupported and contrary to the data. The findings of a new study by Lily Tomson of ShareAction prove…
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Further Evidence that Corporate Claims of Zombie “Robo-Voting” are Bunk
The findings of a new study by Lily Tomson of ShareAction prove that the claims of the Chamber of Commerce and its various sock puppets are complete bunk. Finding 1: ISS, the largest proxy advisor, is more supportive of environmental and social resolutions than the largest asset managers. The majority of asset managers in our…
SEC’s New Rules Undermine Shareholder Rights – Bloomberg
Yale’s Jonathan Macey on the SEC’s proposed rule on proxy advisors: It is indeed strange that the SEC, whose mission is to protect investors, is putting its thumb forcefully on the scale in favor of companies and against investors. Its proposal would land a one-two punch against corporate democracy and freedom of speech. Not only…
SEC Comment Word Cloud
Columbia Law School’s Blue Sky Blog has mapped the comments on the SEC’s proposed rules on proxy advisors. This post offers a helpful tool, in the form of a computational textual analysis of the submitted comments to the proposed rule change. While by no means a substitute for deeper analysis, this type of computational analysis…
Senators Tell the SEC to Withdraw the Proposed Proxy Rules
Senators Richard Durbin, Sherrod Brown, Brian Schatz, and Jack Reed have written to SEC Chairman Jay Clayton to object to the proposed rules on proxy advisors and proxy proposals in the strongest terms. The full letter is below. An excerpt: The SEC fails to make a credible argument that errors in proxy advisor reports justify…
Center for Political Accountability on the SEC’s Proposed Rules on Proxy Proposals and Advisors
Behind the Chamber’s Attack on the Proxy Process, Fear of Disclosure – and CPA Founder’s Column By Bruce Freed Why is the U.S. Chamber of Commerce still running from sunlight? What are the Chamber and many of its members trying to hide? Just consider: –The Chamber receives dues from members it represents and “has spent…
Sparks Fly in Comments on SEC Proxy Advisor Proposals — Bloomberg
The notice and comment process for SEC rulemaking typically generates turgid prose and repetitive argument. That is definitely not the case with regard to the comments on the SEC’s proxy advisor proposals. Corporate governance expert Nell Minow stated that the rules as proposed would “undermine a crucial element of accountability to shareholders by severely hampering…
SEC’s new proxy adviser regulations will harm real Main Street investors
Lorraine Kelly of ISS makes a strong statement in opposition to the SEC’s proposed restrictions on proxy advisors. To be clear, this proposal is not being driven by institutional investors that hire proxy advisers; our customers are not asking for the government to intervene in the crafting and publication of corporate governance research and recommendations….
More Baloney from Another Chamber of Commerce Sock Puppet
There’a another comment on the SEC’s proxy advisory proposal from a Chamber of Commerce funded dark money front group. This one was previously focused only on getting corporate-friendly lawyers appointed to the court (they actually argued that it was okay to have all white male nominees because the selections were based on qualifications, ignoring the…
Bebchuck Comment on Proxy Advisor Proposal
From Harvard professor Lucian Bebchuck’s comment to the SEC on the proxy advisor proposal: As explained below, the Economic Analysis cannot provide a basis for SEC rulemaking in this area. The Economic Analysis fails in its analysis of both the benefits and the costs of the proposed rule and overlooks significant effects and issues. Below…
